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Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik.

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Edibility and Usage

Edibility
Delicious
Edible part
  • Leaves
Preparation
  • Cooked
  • Salads
Blooming period
November to May
Foraging period
November
Potential medicinal uses
  • Anti-lithic
  • Hemostatic
  • Hypotensive
  • Tonic

Description

Perenniality
Annual
Petal colour
  • White
Leaf type
  • Entire
Life form
  • Annual

Scientifc data

Genus
Capsella
Family
Brassicaceae
Wikidata item
Q27264
GBIF Item
Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik. (5375388)
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least concern

References

  1. Machaka Houri, N., Houri, A.(2014). Wild Flowers of Lebanon with Special Focus on Key Biodiversity Areas.Beirut:Chemaly & Chemaly.(English and Arabic)
  2. Wikipedia contributors. (2022, June 25). Capsella bursa-pastoris. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 09:55, August 31, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Capsella_bursa-pastoris&oldid=1094934040
  3. Houri, A., Machaka Houri, N. (2001). photographic guide to wild flowers of Lebanon. Beirut: Chemaly & Chemaly.(English and Arabic)
  4. Al Sheikh, B. (2019). Checklist and Ecological Data Base of Wild Plants of the West Bank - Palestine (Arabic).
  5. عراف، ش.،عمر،ر.،اسعد، ص.(1995).مساهمة في دراسة نباتات البلاد(الحلقة الاولى).ترشيحا:مركز الدراسات القروية.(عربي)
  6. Zohary, Michael. Flora Palaestina. Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, 1972.

Citation

Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik. in Barari platform (2026). Barari Flora Taxonomy. https://barari.org/species/486 accessed via barari.org on 2/19/2026.

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